Edomae sushi and kaiseki omakase from chef Igarashi at an 8-seat counter in downtown Toronto, with separate lunch and dinner tasting menus.
At a glance
- Price
- $$$
- Dinner omakase
- $275
- Lunch omakase
- $80
- Courses
- 10
- Seats
- 8
- Chef
- Igarashi
- Dress code
- casual
- Reservations
- OpenTable · book a few weeks out · 72 hours for Reserve, 48 hours for Sushi Omakase
- Booking
- OpenTable
- Cuisine
- Edomae sushiKaiseki
- Price
- Upscale
- Recognition
- Michelin listed
Sushi Yugen sits on York Street in Old Toronto, built around a single 8-seat counter with no private room. Chef Igarashi, who has more than 25 years of experience in Japan and at Michelin-recognized restaurants, leads service at the counter himself.
The restaurant offers two distinct menus. Sushi Omakase is a focused, Edomae-style nigiri progression. The Reserve expands on this with a kaiseki-and-sushi format that adds warm, cooked courses alongside the sushi, built around seasonality. The dinner omakase runs 10 courses and is priced at 275; a shorter lunch omakase is available for 80. Lunch service runs daily except Sunday, from 11:30am to 2:30pm, with dinner seatings from 5:30pm (closing at 10pm on Thursdays, 10:30pm other nights).
Booking is handled exclusively through OpenTable, with a required lead time of 72 hours for The Reserve and 48 hours for Sushi Omakase. The dress code is casual, and an English menu is provided, making the counter straightforward to navigate for non-Japanese speakers. The restaurant is Michelin listed and was named to Canada's 100 Best list for 2025. Credit cards are accepted; it is not cash-only. With only eight seats and advance-prepared ingredients flown in from Japan, availability is limited, and the restaurant describes itself as reservation-only.
Good to know
- How much does omakase cost at Sushi Yugen?
- The dinner omakase (The Reserve, kaiseki plus sushi) is priced at 275, while the lunch omakase is 80.
- How many seats does the restaurant have?
- Sushi Yugen has 8 counter seats and no private room, so all service happens at the counter.
- How do I book a reservation?
- Reservations go through OpenTable, with a minimum lead time of 72 hours for The Reserve and 48 hours for Sushi Omakase.
- Is there a dress code?
- The dress code is listed as casual.
- Is Sushi Yugen open on Sundays?
- No, the restaurant is closed on Sundays; other days offer both a lunch and dinner seating, confirm exact seating times with the restaurant when booking.
Details checked October 2, 2026. Prices and hours change; confirm before you go.
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